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Re: Guantánamo leaks lift lid on world's most controversial prison

Originally Posted by justabubba

the reich wing SO wants to find some basis to justify their wanton violation of the geneva conventions

I know. Sadly, I know.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Guantánamo leaks lift lid on world's most controversial prison

Why would anyone want to admit to breaking the GC? You seem to be arguing that the GC was never broken and are defending these people for breaking it.

Why is that?

your reading comprehension is flawed in this instance

what we now see are members of the reich wing who seek to point to the reich wing politicians' violations of the geneva conventions as being something which aided the elimination of bin laden
they would want to use such purported results of those geneva convention violations as basis to cause their wrongful actions to now be found legitimate
fortunately, some are willing to speak the truth about the matter:

Re: Guantánamo leaks lift lid on world's most controversial prison

Originally Posted by justabubba

your reading comprehension is flawed in this instance

what we now see are members of the reich wing who seek to point to the reich wing politicians' violations of the geneva conventions as being something which aided the elimination of bin laden
they would want to use such purported results of those geneva convention violations as basis to cause their wrongful actions to now be found legitimate
fortunately, some are willing to speak the truth about the matter: McCain: Torture did not lead to bin Laden | The Raw Story

So the Left, after consistently denigrating McCain, now believes everything he has to say?

Re: Guantánamo leaks lift lid on world's most controversial prison

Can't speak for the left, but the old McCain had a lot of good qualities. His appeasement of the far right hurt him, as did his vice presidential cadidate.

But, he does know something about torture, and always rightly spoke against it.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.